Stephan, Kurt (Kampf-Geschwader 3)
- Date of birth:
- April 30th, 1920 (Randau)
- Date of death:
- May 7th, 1944 (Roskilde)
- Buried on:
- German War Graves Copenhagen-West
Plot: A. Row: 13. Grave: 349. - Nationality:
- German
Biography
07.05.1944: Unteroffizier, 11./ KG-30, KIA when on the return from maintenance work performed in Kastrup Ju 88A-5 Werknummer 2432 coded "4D + GV" was intercepted by a Mosquito of RAF No. 613 Sq., piloted by Wing Cmdr John Braham and Navigator Don Walsh.
Flugzeugführer Ofw Paul Berlinke tried to run for cloud cover, but was unsuccessful, and shot down west of Roskilde Denmark in a fiery crash. His body was found in the wreckage.
Remaining crew:
-Ofw Karl Soldau (WIA), Bordfunker, managed to bail safely
-Gefr Werner Stark and Uffz Kurt Stephan both bailed, but were too low for their chutes to deploy and died
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Fliegerschutzenabzeichen für Bordfunker und Bordschutzen
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Obergefreiter (Aircraftman class 1)
- Unit:
- Bordfunker
- Awarded on:
- February 15th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Unit:
- 3. Staffel, Kampf-Geschwader 3
- Awarded on:
- October 17th, 1943
Sources
- - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht
- Kracker Luftwaffe Archive
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